Transmittal Notice 94-19

TN 94-19
10/27/94

BACKGROUND:

This transmittal forwards the attached Delegation of Authority Memoranda to allow the Area Directors to approve the Medicare and Medicaid Annual Plan of Correction for the Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities within their Areas.

Indian Health Manual, Part 1, Chapter 5 - Delegations of Authority: Subject: Delegation of Authority: Administration of the Medicare Payment Special Fund and the Medicaid Payment Special Fund Established by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, as amended (Program Delegation #12).

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

Indian Health Manual, Part 1, Chapter 5 - Delegations of Authority Memoranda: Subject: Delegation of Authority: Administration of the Medicare Payment Special Fund and the Medicaid Payment Special Fund Established by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, as amended: (1) from the Acting Director, IHS, to the Director of Headquarters Operations (DHO), dated December 20, 1993; (2) from the Acting DHO to the Associate Director, Office of Health Programs, dated December 27, 1993; and (3) from the Acting Director, DHO, to the Director, Alaska Area, dated December 27, 1993 (which is now covered by the delegation memorandum to the Area Directors).

MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

File the attached memoranda in the Indian Health Manual, Part 1, Chapter 5 , Delegations of Authority, and in the master copy Delegations of Authority Program Delegations, add Tab 12.